President Trump warned on Friday that widespread mail-in voting “is going to be the scam of all time” and said he’s counting on federal judges to stop it. “I think it’s going to be a terrible time for this country … this is going to be the scam of all time,” the president said at…
Barr also used the appearance to address the widespread criticism he has faced as the nation’s top law enforcement officer for allegedly interfering in criminal cases on behalf of President Donald Trump’s political interests. The attorney general specifically attacked Justice Department attorneys who had made prosecutorial decisions with which he disagreed. “Name one successful organization…
Show captionTaiwan president Tsai Ing-wen (c) visits a missile base in the north amid tension with China. Her foreign minister has echoed her calls for a global coalition against China aggression. Photograph: Taiwan Presidential Office Handout/EPATaiwanTaipei speaks of ‘real possibility’ of war as US undersecretary for economic affairs pays visit that Beijing regards as provocativeTaiwan’s…
President Donald Trump urged Republicans on Wednesday to send stimulus checks larger than $1,200 to shore up the coronavirus-ravaged economy. "Go for the much higher numbers, Republicans, it all comes back to the USA anyway (one way or another!)," he said. A second round of direct payments is among the few areas of agreement between…
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called on the Justice Department to investigate Netflix and the "Cuties" filmmakers to determine whether they broke any federal laws against the production and distribution of child pornography.The Republican senator and a growing list of federal lawmakers are appalled that Netflix is streaming the controversial film -- claiming the comedy-drama sexualizes young children and appeals to pedophiles.NETFLIX SHOULD FACE…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…